Seven phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Mount Hamilton, CA, one of them within 25. The closest is Institute for Business and Technology in San Jose, 10 miles away: a diploma that takes as few as 9 months with a 160-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $3,750 (Abrams College). The shortest is Abrams College's 3 weeks non-credit course.
1programs within 25 miles
7within 50 miles
$3,750lowest published cost
3 wkshortest program
$56,040median pay in California
Phlebotomy Programs Nearest Mount Hamilton
Lab Assistant, EKG Technician / Phlebotomist
DiplomaOn campusNCCT NCPTCalifornia CPT IIncludes EKG
- Length
- As few as 9 months (about five hours a day, Monday through Thursday)
- Hours
- 720 clock hours (seven 80-hour modules plus 160-hour externship)
- Externship
- 160 hours
- Sticks required
- Minimum of 50 successful blood draws and 10 successful skin punctures
- Schedule
- Day and Evening
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); leads to CPT I
Institute for Business and Technology: dates, cost and how to apply: Lab Assistant, EKG Technician / Phlebotomist
MJC Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 Program
Non-credit courseOn campusNHA CPTCalifornia CPT IExam fee included
- Length
- Approximately 6 to 8 months
- Hours
- 84 hours of classroom didactic instruction plus 40-hour externship
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Sticks required
- Minimum of 50 successful venipunctures (stretch goal 100 or more)
- Published cost
- $4,200 total (2026-27)
- Schedule
- Weekend and Evening
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); leads to CPT I
See Modesto Junior College's program page: MJC Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 Program
Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician
Non-credit courseOn campus
- Length
- 3 weeks total including externship
- Hours
- 48 classroom hours plus 40-hour externship
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Published cost
- $3,750 total (2027)
- Schedule
- Evening and Weekend
- State approval
- CDPH-approved (California); eligible for California licensure after the externship
Abrams College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician
Working as a Phlebotomist Near Mount Hamilton
Phlebotomists in California earned a median of $56,040 a year ($27 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $10,810 above the national median of $45,230. The middle half of California's 13,520 phlebotomists earned between $47,800 and $62,790.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists eight hospitals within 25 miles of Mount Hamilton, CA:
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-san Jose San Jose · 12 miles
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center San Jose · 17 miles
- Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose · 17 miles
- Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital Hollister · 19 miles
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-santa Clara Santa Clara · 19 miles
- Washington Hospital Fremont · 22 miles
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · 22 miles
- El Camino Health Mountain View · 25 miles
California sets its own rule. California requires a state phlebotomy certificate from the Department of Public Health before you draw blood as a phlebotomist. There are three levels: Limited Phlebotomy Technician for skin punctures, CPT I for skin punctures and venipuncture, and CPT II, which adds arterial punctures. Phlebotomy license requirements by state
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Questions About Phlebotomy Training Near Mount Hamilton
Where is the closest phlebotomy program to Mount Hamilton, CA?
Institute for Business and Technology in San Jose, about 10 miles away. Lab Assistant, EKG Technician / Phlebotomist takes as few as 9 months and includes a 160-hour externship.
How much do phlebotomy classes cost near Mount Hamilton, CA?
Published prices within 50 miles run from $3,750 at Abrams College to $4,200 at Modesto Junior College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
What is the fastest phlebotomy program near Mount Hamilton, CA?
Abrams College's Phlebotomy & E.K.G. Technician takes 3 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Contra Costa Medical Career College (4 weeks) is next.
Are there evening or weekend phlebotomy classes near Mount Hamilton, CA?
Yes. Institute for Business and Technology (San Jose, evening), Modesto Junior College (Modesto, weekend and evening) and Abrams College (Modesto, evening and weekend) run evening or weekend sessions, among 5 programs nearby that do.
Which programs near Mount Hamilton, CA prepare you for certification?
Three of the seven programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Institute for Business and Technology (NCCT NCPT and California CPT I), Modesto Junior College (NHA CPT and California CPT I) and Contra Costa Medical Career College (NHA CPT).
How much do phlebotomists make in California?
A median of $56,040 a year, or $27 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 13,520 phlebotomists in California. The national median was $45,230.